FG identifies 470 gazetted reserves, moves to end open grazing

The Federal Government has identified 470 gazetted and legally protected grazing reserves for the rehabilitation and resettlement of pastoralists as part of efforts to end open grazing and improve livestock productivity across the country.
The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, disclosed this during an interview on Arise News while discussing the implementation of the National Dairy Policy Framework and plans to transform Nigeria’s livestock sector.
Maiha said the initiative is aimed at encouraging pastoralists to adopt a sedentary lifestyle by relocating them to designated grazing reserves where government interventions can be more effectively implemented.
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